Nominate An Educator

Each year, we invite all NEA state, federal, and direct affiliates to nominate one outstanding educator for the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. These prestigious awards recognize, reward, and promote excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession. They also honor public education and the dedicated members of the National Education Association.

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What You’re Saying

“The problem is that education and schools are one of the major feeder systems into that [prison] pipeline, and we have the power to change it.” Marian Wright Edelman, Washington, DCPresident, Children’s Defense FundUNIONS & DISTRICTS RESOURCES

“Advancing the profession and helping educators increase student achievement is at the very core of what we do.”Crystal Brown, College Park, MDThe NEA Foundation Board Chair & Chief Communications Officer at University of MarylandBOARD OF DIRECTORS

“If you spend more in schools on the education of children who have fewer socioeconomic advantages, you do better as a country…That is what shot [other countries] up in the rankings.”Linda Darling Hammond, Stanford, CAC.E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford Graduate School of EducationUNIONS & DISTRICTS RESOURCES

“Every single time we have a play, I get to see a new part of me— a part that I didn’t know I could utilize.”Ramatu Fofanah, Annandale, VAAnnandale High school ELL student of NEA Foundation grantee Leslie ChekinSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GRANT

“The Promethean ActivBoard will only enhance the learning experience for my students... We can jump right online and conduct investigations, explore topics further in much greater detail. And it’s right at our fingertips.”Christopher Stone, Wallingford, CT2014 Awards for Teaching Excellence recipientAWARDS GALA

I approached the remainder of the [NEA Leadership Summit] with the lens of educator-led, student success, which I found to be very empowering.Joshua Quick, Aurora, CO French Teacher at Hinkley High SchoolONLINE COURSES

“They say, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ I think we can all agree that it takes the commitment of a very large, powerful, dedicated and loving village of educators to educate a child. “Phylicia Rashad, Tony Award-winning actressHost of the NEA Foundation's 2014 Awards GalaAWARDS GALA

“By supporting the development of a robotics curriculum, this grant…will make a difference in preparing our students for a STEM career.”Tony Svozil, Flossmoor, ILThe NEA Foundation Grantee and Honors Physics/Honors College Engineering Teacher at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School Districts 233LEARNING & LEADERSHIP GRANTS

“... the evidence is clear that effective education policy and practice can more likely be achieved if the wisdom, experience and expertise of educators at the frontlines of practice is systematically brought to the table.”Harriet Sanford, Washington, DCPresident & CEO, The NEA FoundationSTAFF

“(This is what my teachers said to me:) DO NOT BE AFRAID. One day you will rise and I may be a distant memory. But for now, take your seat. Breathe. Breathe. Class is in session.” Blessed Sheriff, Award-winning poetStudent at Montgomery County (MD) Public SchoolsAWARDS GALA

“Exploring the cultures of students in your school will further serve as a microcosm of the global community itself.”Joshua Parker, Baltimore, MDCompliance specialist at Baltimore County Public Schools and Class of 2013 Global Learning FellowGLOBAL LEARNING FELLOWSHIP